Plantain and banana (Musa spp. L.) polyploid hybrids have been obtained after interspecific hybridisation and ploidy manipulations (i.e., interploidy crosses). The identification of promising hybrids for cultivar release requires their field testing to assess agronomic performance. The potential ...
Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Improved polyploid Musa germplasm developed by IITA through ploidy manipulations]
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Improved polyploid Musa germplasm developed by IITA through ploidy manipulations
Crop growth and damage parameters (plant growth and yield, root damage and nematode population densities), believed to be associated with resistance of Musa genotypes to nematodes under field conditions, were evaluated in a field trial of 24 Musa genotypes inoculated at planting with a combinatio...
Hartman, J.B.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Speijer, P.R.
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Ssango, F.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Waele, D. de
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[Measurement of the field response of Musa genotypes to Radopholus similis and Helicotylenchus multicinctus and the implications for nematode resistance breeding]
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Measurement of the field response of Musa genotypes to Radopholus similis and Helicotylenchus multicinctus and the implications for nematode resistance breeding
Reproductive growth in polyarchic Musa spp. varieties occurs by the simultaneous growth of several shoots, resulting in competitive inhibition of fruit development in the individual shoots, particularly under poor soil fertility conditions. Nine plantain genotypes were forced into single-culm gro...
Tenkouano, A.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Swennen, R.
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[Sink competition and desuckering effects on field performance of triploid and tetraploid plantain genotypes]
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Sink competition and desuckering effects on field performance of triploid and tetraploid plantain genotypes
Plantains (Musa spp. AAB group) are starchy bananas widely grown in Africa and tropical America by small landholders. Genetic analysis of the plantain genome is difficult due to its triploidy and high sterility. Ploidy manipulations (scaling up and down the number of chromosomes) and interspecifi...
Ortiz, R.
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Craenen, K.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Ploidy manipulations and genetic markers as tools for analysis of quantitative trait variation in progeny derived from triploid plantains]
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Ploidy manipulations and genetic markers as tools for analysis of quantitative trait variation in progeny derived from triploid plantains
Africa is one of the secondary centers of diversity for the genus Musa. There is a wide range of genetic diversity in the bananas found in the continent with different types dominating different ecological sub-regions. Banana production in Africa is affected by a number of diseases and pests. The...
Pillay, M.
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Ssebuliba, R.
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Hartman, J.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Talengera, D.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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[Conventional breeding strategies to enhance the sustainability of Musa biodiversity conservation for endemic cultivars on farm]
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Conventional breeding strategies to enhance the sustainability of Musa biodiversity conservation for endemic cultivars on farm
Dochez, C.
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Speijer, P.
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Hartman, J.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Waele, D. de
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[Screening Musa hybrids for resistance to Radopholus similis]
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Screening Musa hybrids for resistance to Radopholus similis
Recent successes in the conventional cross-breeding of plantains and cooking bananas by genetic improvement programmes will inevitably lead to an increase in the number of new clones that require testing before release to farmers. In most cases testing focused on disease resistance and yield but ...
Korie, S.
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Walker, P.
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Ortiz, R.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Ferris, R.S.B.
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[Statistical tools to evaluate sensory data fro testing fruit quality of Musa]
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Statistical tools to evaluate sensory data fro testing fruit quality of Musa
Spatial nutrient distribution was studied under a multi-species hedgerow cropping with plantain on an acid ultisol in southeastern Nigeria. The objective of this study was to evaluate variation in soil nutrients under alleys formed by multi-species hedgerows at three sampling sites: 0.5 m around ...
Owoeye, L.G.
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Ortiz, R.
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Gichuru, M.P.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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[Variation in soil nutrient levels under multispecies hedgerow cropping with plantain]
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Variation in soil nutrient levels under multispecies hedgerow cropping with plantain
Micropropagated plants of 36 Musa genotypes with diverse genetic backgrounds, including 14 tetraploid plantain (TMPx) and banana (TMBx) hybrids, were evaluated for their response to banana streak badnavirus (BSV) infection under three environments from 1995 to 1997 in Nigeria. The characteristics...
Dahal, G.
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Ortiz, R.
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Tenkouano, A.
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Hughes, J.
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Thottappilly, G.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Lockhart, B.E.L.
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[Relationship between natural occurrence of banana streak badnavirus and symptom expression, relative concentration of viral antigen, and yield characteristics of some micropropagated Musa spp]
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Relationship between natural occurrence of banana streak badnavirus and symptom expression, relative concentration of viral antigen, and yield characteristics of some micropropagated Musa spp
Plantains and bananas are economically important crops in many African countries where they are cultivated in compound gardens by small holders primarily for domestic consumption. These subsistence farmers generally believe that the cultural practice of removing the male buds from bearing banana ...
Okoro, J.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Ortiz, R.
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[Effect of male bud removal on the yield of Musa genotypes in a humid forest zone of West Africa]
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Effect of male bud removal on the yield of Musa genotypes in a humid forest zone of West Africa